I reached out to Microsoft on this a while back and there is a component of the installer (no way to disable without modifying an MSI) that requires it to be run with a standard user context (even when using silent switches). I raised the issue but got nowhere with a permanent fix.
This was with the RTM release, I haven't tried with a slipstreamed version (Volume License) with the latest Update which MAY have fixed this (though I doubt it). Found this that explains the issue a bit further: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/60f57470-ac4e-4d40-8900-6599b4dca66f/visual-studio-2013-unattended-installation-fails-when-deployed-via-sccm-2012?forum=vssetup Dustin Hedges Sr. Systems Engineer GETOps - Global Client Engineering [cid:[email protected]] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sander Groen Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [mssms] Install MS Visual Studio 2013 during SCCM OSD TS Hi Trevor, Thanks for your reply. I'm amazed that this issue has not been addressed yet. Have you been able to use some kind of workaround? Best regards, Sander Van: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] Namens Trevor Sullivan Verzonden: donderdag 18 september 2014 01:24 Aan: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Onderwerp: RE: [mssms] Install MS Visual Studio 2013 during SCCM OSD TS Sander, If I recall correctly, the Visual Studio 2013 package (including the Express Editions) has an issue where it does not successfully installed under the Local System context. I ran into a similar problem when deploying this package using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC). Cheers, Trevor Sullivan Microsoft PowerShell MVP [cid:[email protected]]<http://mms.mnscug.org/> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sander Groen Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 4:45 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] Install MS Visual Studio 2013 during SCCM OSD TS Hi All, I'm trying to install Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 (premium) as an application during an OSD task sequence. Whatever I try it fails! I have seen people struggling with the same issue but no one seems to have a solution. The error in the log file is: ExecuteError: Package (vs_professionalcore) failed: Error Message Id: 26403 ErrorMessage: Error 26403.Failed to add user to group. (-2147463168 SYSTEM Performance Log Users ) The application installation is fired off during the install applications step in my TS and is using the SYSTEM account to install. The VS 2013 installer eventually wants to add the installation user account (=system) to the group Performance Log Users and fails. This problem even occurs with the newest installation media which includes VS 2013 update 3. I tried tricking it to install via a command line using the run as account but it doesn't work. (Even with UAC off). Installing the application as an admin user gives no problem at all. Trying to add the system account to the Performance Log Users group before installing VS 2013 also makes no difference. The only option I have is to install it after the OSD TS has finished and deploy it as a regular application. (Of course run the installation as user). Anyone else having the same problems and perhaps have a nice workaround? Thanks! Best regards, Sander
